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L A SERJET PRO CP1520 COLOR PRINTER SERIES Us er Guide.
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HP LaserJet Pro CP1520 color printer series User Guide.
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Conventions u sed in this g uide TIP: Tips provi de helpful hi nts or shortcu ts. NOT E: Notes prov ide importa nt inform ation to exp lain a conc ept or to c omplete a task. CAUTION: Ca utions indi cate proced ures that y ou should follow to av oid losing data or damaging t he prod uct.
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Table of contents 1 Product basics .............. ................ ............ ............ ................ ........... ............ ............ .... ................ ................ ... 1 Product com parison ....... ............ .......... ......
4 Use the product with Ma c ......... ......... .............. ......... .......... ............. .......... .......... ............ ... ........... ............. . 23 Software fo r Mac ......... ........... ........... ............... ........... ...
Co nnec t th e p rod uc t to a wir ele ss n etw ork (w ire les s m ode ls o nly ) . ...... ........ ..... ........ ..... .. 36 Connect the product to a wire less network using WP S ... ..................... ......... ... 3 7 Connect the pr oduct to a wireless networ k using WPS by using the control panel m enus .
Print on bo th sides (duplex ) with Windows ......... ............. ......... .......... ............. ......... ......... 6 1 Print multi ple pages per s heet with W indows ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ....... ........ ........ ...... 6 3 Select page orientation wi th Windows .
Use the HP Embedded Web Server ................. .................. ......................... .................. .................. ... 94 Open the HP Embedded W eb Server ... ................. ...................... ................ .................
The product d oes not pick up paper ..... ............ ........ ......... ........ ............ ........ ........ .......... 12 5 The product p icks up multipl e sheets of pape r ......... ....... ........ ......... ........ ....... ........... ..... 12 5 Prevent paper jam s .
T h e w i r e le ss co nn e c ti on do e s n o t wo rk a f t e r m o v i ng t h e w i r e le s s r o u t e r o r p ro du ct ...... 1 4 4 Cannot connect more compu ters to the wireless product ..... ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ .... 145 The wir eles s pr odu ct lo ses c om mun icat ion when con nec ted to a VPN .
Power consumpt ion ...... .............. .......... ......... ............. .......... .......... ......... ............. .......... . 167 Paper use .... ................ ............ ............ ............ ................ ............ ...........
1 Product basics ● Product com parison ● Env iro nment al fe atur es ● Access ibility fe atures ● Product v iews ENWW 1.
Product compa rison HP LaserJe t Pro CP 1520 color pr inter series ● Prints up to 12 p ages per m inute (ppm) o n A4-size paper in m onochrome (black and white), an d 8 ppm in color ● Single-s heet priority feed sl ot (Tray 1) and 150- sheet casse tte (Tray 2) ● Hi-Speed universal serial bus (USB) 2.
Environm ental features Manual duplex printing S ave paper by using the manual duplex printing option. Print multiple pages per sheet Save paper by printing two or more pages of a document side-by-side on one sheet of paper. Access this feature through the printer driver.
Product vi ews Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Output bin (holds 1 25 sheets of s tandard paper) 2 Dual inline memory module (DIMM) door (f or adding more memory ) 3 Control panel 4 Wireless button and lig.
Back view 1 2 3 4 1 Hi-Speed US B 2.0 port and network port 2 Rear door (for jam access) 3 Power swi tch 4 Power conn ection Interface connections 1 2 1 Net wor k por t (t op) 2 USB por t (bottom) ENW.
Serial number and mod el number location The s erial number and product model nu mber la bel is on t he inside o f the fron t door. H E W L E T T -P AC K A R D 11 3 1 1 C H IN D E N B L V D . B O IS E , I DA H O 8 371 4 U S A This de vice comp li es w it h P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
Control pan el layout 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 1 Ready light (green): The Ready light is on when t he product is ready to pr int. It blinks wh en the product is receiving print data. 2 Attention light (am ber): The Attention light blinks wh en a print cartridge is empty or the p roduct requires user attention.
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2 Control panel menus ● Reports me nu ● Quick F orms menu ● Syst em Setup menu ● Servic e menu ● Network Set up menu ENWW 9.
Reports menu Use the Reports menu t o print rep orts tha t provide i nformation a bout the product. Menu item Description Demo page Prints a color pag e that demonstrates pr int quality. Menu structure Prints a map of the control panel-menu layout. The active settings for each menu are listed.
Quick Forms menu Menu ite m Sub-m enu it em Description Noteb ook Paper Narrow Rule Wide Rul e Child Rule Prints pages that have preprinted lines Graph Pa per 1/8 inch 5 mm Prints pages that have prep.
System Setup menu In the fo llowing tabl e, items tha t have asteris ks (*) indicate the factory defau lt setting. Menu item Sub-m enu it em Sub-m enu ite m Description Langu age Select the language for the control panel display messa ges and the product reports .
Menu ite m Sub- menu it em Sub- menu i tem Description PowerSave Time Sleep Delay 15 min utes * 30 Minutes 1 Hour 2 Hours Off 1 Minute Sets how long t he product remains idle before it enters PowerSave mode. The product automatically exits PowerSave mode when you send a print job or press a control panel button.
Menu item Sub-m enu it em Sub-m enu ite m Description toner in the print cartridge past very low, follow these steps: 1. On the product control panel, touch the OK button, and then touch the System Setup button. 2. Touch the At Very Low button, and t hen touch the Color Cartridges button.
Service menu Use this menu to rest ore default setti ngs, clean th e product, and activ ate special m odes that affect p rint output. I tems that have ast erisks (*) i ndicate the factory d efault se tting.
Network Setup menu Use thi s menu t o establish ne twork conf iguration settings. Menu item Sub-me nu i tem Description Wir eles s Me nu (wireless products only) WPS Set up If your wireless router supports this feature, use this method to set up the product on a wireless network.
3 Software for Windows ● Supporte d operating system s for Windows ● Supporte d printer driv ers for Windo ws ● Select t he corr ect printer driver fo r Windows ● Change prin t job settings .
Supported o peratin g systems for Wi ndows The prod uct support s the followin g Windows op erating syst ems: ● Windows XP (32-bit, Serv ice Pack 2) ● Windows Server 2003 (32- bit, Serv ice Pack 3.
HP UPD PCL 5 driver description ● Availab le for download from the We b at www.hp.c om/ support/ ljcp1520s eries ● Compatibl e with prev ious PCL v ersions and older HP LaserJet p roducts ● The .
Change pri nter-drive r setting s for Win dows Change the settings for all print jobs u ntil the software program is closed 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Select the d river, and th en click Pr opert ies or Prefere nces .
Remove software for Windo ws Windows XP 1. Click Start , and then click Progr ams . 2. Click HP , and the n click the p roduct name. 3. Click Uninst all , and then follow the onscreen ins tructions to re move the software . Windows V ista and Windows 7 1.
Othe r Window s compone nts and ut ilitie s ● Software ins taller — automate s the printing sys tem install ation ● Online We b registr ation Software for other operating sy stems OS Software UNIX For HP-UX and Solaris networks, go to www.hp.co m/ support/net_printing to dow nload the HP J etdirec t printe r instal ler for UNIX.
4 Use the product with Mac ● Software for Mac ● Print with Mac ENWW 23.
Software for Mac Supported operating systems for Mac The pr oduct s upports the following Mac o perating s ystems: ● Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, and later NOT E: For Mac OS X 1 0.5 and lat er, PPC and Intel® Core™ Proc essor Macs are supported . For Mac OS X 10.
Install software for Mac c omputers on a wired ne twork (IP) Obt ain th e IP ad dre ss 1. Connect the network cabl e to the p roduct and to the network . 2. Wait for 60 seconds before co ntinuing. Dur ing this ti me, the ne twork recogni zes the product a nd assigns an IP addr ess or host name for the produc t.
Install software for Mac computers on a wirele ss network Before installi ng the prod uct softwa re, make s ure the pro duct is not connected t o the netwo rk using a netw ork c able.
connec tion easier . After the s etup is com plete, you ca n disconnec t the USB ca ble and use the wireless connec tion. 1. Insert the softwa re CD into th e computer CD tray. 2. Follow the on-s creen instructi ons. When prompt ed, select the Connect through a wireless network option.
Open the HP Utility From t he dock , clic k HP Utility . -or - From Applications , cl ick Hewlett Pac kard , and th en click HP Utility . HP Utility features Use the HP Utility softwa re to perform the following tasks: ● Obtain info rmation about su pplies stat us.
Print with Mac Cancel a print job with Mac 1. If the prin t job is curre ntly printi ng, cancel it by pressing th e Cancel button o n the product control panel. NOTE: Pressin g the Cancel bu tton clears the job that the prod uct is curr ently proces sing.
Resize documents or print on a custom paper size with Mac Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 Use one of these methods. 1. On the Fi le menu, click the Print option. 2. Click the Pa ge Setup button. 3. Select the product, and then select the correct settings f or the Paper Si ze and Orientatio n options.
Print multip le pages on o ne sheet of pape r with Mac 1. On the File menu, cl ick the Prin t option. 2. Select the driver. 3. Open the Layout menu. 4. From the Pag es per Sheet menu , select the number of pages that you want to pr int on each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 ).
Set the color options wi th Mac Use the Color Options menu or the Color/Quality Options m enu t o contr ol h ow colo rs ar e int erpre ted and printe d from softwar e programs. 1. On the File menu , click the Print option. 2. Select t he driver . 3. Open the Color Options menu or the Color/Quality Options menu.
5 Connect the product ● Supporte d operating system s for networks ● Connect w ith USB ● Connect to a network ENWW 33.
Supported o perating s ystems for ne tworks The fo llowing operating s ystems s upport ne twork printi ng: ● Windows 7 ( 32-bit) ● Win dows Vis ta (3 2-bi t an d 64-b it) ● Windo ws Server 200 8 ● Windows XP (32-bit, Serv ice Pack 2) ● Windows Server 2003 (32- bit, Serv ice Pack 3) ● Mac OS X 10.
Connect t o a netwo rk Supported netwo rk protocols To connec t a networking -equipped produc t to a network, y ou need a networ k that uses one or more of the fol lowing prot ocols.
6. Find the IP address o n the Self T est/Configur ation p age. HP Color Las erJet CP45 25 Print ers Embedded Jetdirect Page Install th e softwa re 1. Quit all programs on the com puter. 2. Install th e software from the C D. 3. Follow the on screen in structions .
Connect the product to a wireless network us ing WPS If y our wireless router supports W i-Fi Prote cted Setup ( WPS), this is the sim plest way to set up the prod uct on a wirel ess ne twor k. 1. Press the W PS button on your wirele ss router. 2. Press and hold the Wireless button on the prod uct control p anel for two seconds .
Install th e softwa re for a wire less product currently on the network If the product alr eady has a n IP address on a w ireless ne twork and you want to inst all product s oftware on a computer , complete the follow ing steps. 1. From the p roduct cont rol pane l, print a c onfiguratio n page to obtain the pr oduct I P address.
Advanced wi reless se tup Wireless communicatio n modes You ca n use on e of two wi reless c ommunicatio n modes: infrastru cture o r ad-hoc. Infra struc ture wi reless network (recommended) The product communicates with other devices on the network through a wireless router.
To prevent othe r users from acc essing your network, turn on WPA or WE P data encrypti on. ● Wired Equi valent Pri vacy (WEP): WE P is the origin al native secu rity mech anism in the 80 2.11 standard. You cr eate a unique key cont aining h exadecimal character s, which other us ers must provide before they can acces s your network.
xxxx::xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx 2. To open the embedd ed Web server, type the IP add ress into the add ress line of a Web brow ser. 3. Click the Netwo rki ng tab to o btain network inform ation.
● 100TX F ull ● 100TX Hal f NOTE: The sett ing must match wi th the network product to wh ich you are conne cting (a network hub, switc h, gateway, router, or computer).
6 Paper and print media ● Understa nd paper use ● Change the printer dr iver to m atch the pape r type a nd size ● Supporte d paper sizes ● Supporte d paper types ● Load paper tr ays ENWW 43.
Understand paper use This pr oduct suppor ts a variet y of paper an d other prin t media in a ccordance w ith the guideli nes in this user gui de. Paper or print media tha t does not meet these guideline s might cause poor pri nt quality, incre ased jams, and prematur e wear on the product.
Media t ype Do Do not Heavy paper ● Use only heavy paper that is approved for use in laser printers and meets the weight specifications for this produc t. ● Do not use paper that is heavier than the recom mended media specification for this product unless it is HP paper that has been approved for use in this product.
Supported pap er sizes This product su pports a nu mber of pape r size s, and it adapts t o various paper. NOT E: To obtain bes t print result s, select th e appropriate paper size and typ e in your print dr iver before prin ting. Table 6-1 Suppo rted paper and print media sizes Size Dimensio ns Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.
Supported pape r types Paper ty pe Dime nsions 1 Weight Capacity 2 Pape r ori entat ion Paper, including the following types: ● Plain ● Letterhead ● Colo r ● Preprinted ● Prepunched ● Recyc led Minimum: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches ) Maximum: 216 x 356 mm (8.
Load paper trays Load Tray 1 1. Plac e a single sheet of pa per into the Tray 1 slot, an d slide the p aper guides so th at they are against the she et. 2. Fee d the sheet int o the tray a s far as it w ill go unti l the produ ct pu lls the pap er. NOTE: Wake the product from P owersave mode be fore inserting the paper i nto Tray 1.
2. Sli de open th e paper len gth and wi dth guide s. 3. To lo ad Legal-size paper, extend the tray by pressing and hold ing the extension t ab while pullin g the front of th e tray outward . NOT E: When loaded w ith Legal-siz e paper, the tray e xtends from th e front of the product approx imately 51 mm (2 in ches).
5. Pus h down on the paper to make s ure that the paper st ack is below t he paper limit tabs on the side of the t ray. 6. Sli de the tray into the produ ct.
Configure trays By de fault, the p roduct pul ls paper fr om Tray 1. If Tray 1 is empty, the produc t pulls paper from T ray 2. Configur ing the tray on th is product ch anges the heat and speed setting s to obtain the best print qua lity for the type of pa per that you are us ing.
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7 Print tasks ● Canc el a p rint jo b ● Basic print tas ks with Windows ● Additiona l print tasks wit h Windows ENWW 53.
Cancel a pr int job 1. If the prin t job is cur rently printin g, cancel it by pressing th e Cancel button o n the product c ontrol panel. NOTE: Pressing the Cancel bu tton clears th e job that the produc t is currentl y processi ng.
Basic print tasks with Windows The m ethods to ope n the pri nt dialog fr om software programs can vary. T he proced ures that follow includ e a typical method. Som e softwar e programs d o not hav e a File menu. Se e the doc umentation for your softwa re program t o learn how to ope n the print dialog.
Change th e number o f print copies with Wind ows 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Select th e product, a nd then sel ect the nu mber of co pies. Save custom print settings for reuse with Windows Use a printing shortcut with Windows 1.
3. Click the Pr inting Shor tcuts tab. 4. Sel ect one o f the shortcuts , and then c lick the OK button. NOT E: When you s elect a shortcut, th e corresp onding settings change on the other tabs in the pri nter driv er. Create printing shortcuts 1. On the Fi le menu in the soft ware prog ram, clic k Print .
2. Se lect the pr oduct, an d then cl ick the Properties or Prefer ences butto n. 3. Clic k the Print ing Shortcuts tab. 4. Sele ct an existing shor tcut as a base. NOTE: Always select a short cut before adjusti ng any of th e settings on the right si de of the sc reen.
5. Sel ect the pr int options for the new shortcut. NOT E: You can select the print op tions on this tab or on any other tab in the printe r driver. After selectin g options on other tabs, return to the Printing Shortc uts tab befo re continu ing with the next step .
3. Click the P aper/Quality tab. 4. Select a size from the Paper si ze drop-dow n list. Select a c ustom page size with Windows 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Select the p roduct, and then click the Properties or P reference s button.
Print on bo th sides (dup lex) with Windows 1. On the Fi le menu in the soft ware prog ram, clic k Print . 2. Sel ect the pr oduct, and then click the Properties or Prefer ences button.
4. Select the Print on both sides (manually) check bo x. Click t he OK button to prin t the first side of the jo b. 5. Re trieve the pr inted stack fr om the output bin, and maintai ning the same orien tation, place it with the prin ted side facing down in Tray 2.
Print multip le pages per sh eet with Windo ws 1. On the Fi le menu in the soft ware prog ram, clic k Print . 2. Sel ect the pr oduct, and then click the Properties or Prefer ences button.
4. Sele ct the n umber of pa ges per sheet from the Pages per sh eet drop-down li st. 5. Sele ct the correct Print pa ge borders , Page order , and Orientation options. Select page orientation with Windows 1. On the Fil e menu in the softwar e program, c lick Print .
2. Sel ect the pr oduct, and then click the Properties or Prefer ences button. 3. Click the Finish ing tab. 4. In the Orientation ar ea, selec t the Portra it or Landscape option. To print the page image up side down, s elect the Rotat e by 180 degrees opti on.
Set col or option s with Wi ndows 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Select the p roduct, and then click the Properties or P reference s button. 3. Click the Color tab. 4. Click the H P Easy Color check box to clear it. 5.
Additiona l print tasks wi th Windows Print colored text as black (grayscale) with Windows 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program , click Print . 2. Select t he produc t, and then c lick the Properties or Prefe rences butt on. 3. Click the Advanc ed tab.
3. Clic k the Paper/Quality tab. 4. Fr om the Pa per type drop-down list, clic k the More... op tion. 5. Exp and the list of Type is : options. 68 Chapter 7 Print t asks ENWW.
6. Exp and the li st of Oth er opti ons. 7. Sel ect the opt ion for the type o f paper you are using, and click the OK button. Print on special p aper, labels, or transparencies 1.
2. Se lect the pr oduct, an d then cl ick the Properties or Prefer ences butto n. 3. Clic k the Paper/Quality tab. 4. Fr om the Pa per type drop-down list, clic k the More.
5. Exp and the li st of Type is: opti ons. 6. Exp and the category of pape r types that best descr ibes your pap er. NOT E: Labels and trans parencies are in the list o f Other option s. 7. Sel ect the opt ion for the type o f paper you are using, and click the OK button.
Print the first or last page on differ ent paper with Windo ws 1. On the Fil e menu in the softwar e program, c lick Print . 2. Se lect the pr oduct, an d then cl ick the Properties or Prefer ences butto n.
4. In the Spec ial pag es area, click th e Prin t pages on d ifferent paper option, and t hen click t he Settings button. 5. In the Pages in document ar ea, se lect eit her the First or Last option. 6. Sel ect the cor rect options f rom the Paper sou rce and Pape r type drop-do wn list s.
7. If you ar e pr inti ng bo th the first and last pa ges on diffe rent pape r, repea t steps 5 an d 6, select ing the op tions for th e other page. 8. Clic k the OK button. Scale a document to fit p age size 1. On the Fil e menu in the softwar e program, c lick Print .
2. Sel ect the pr oduct, and then click the Properties or Prefer ences button. 3. Click the Ef fect s tab. 4. Sel ect the Print Docu ment On option, and then se lect a s ize from t he drop-dow n list.
Add a watermark to a document with Windows 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Select the p roduct, and then click the Properties or P reference s button. 3. Click the Effects tab. 4. Select a waterm ark from the Wa termarks drop -dow n list.
3. Click the Finish ing tab. 4. Sel ect the Print on both sides ch eck box. 5. In the Booklet layout dr op-d own li st, cl ick the Left binding or Right binding option.
6. Re trieve the pr inted stack fr om the output bin, and maintai ning the same orien tation, place it with the prin ted side facing down in Tray 2. 7.
8C o l o r ● Adjust color ● Use the H P EasyColo r option for Windows ● Match col ors ENWW 79.
Adjust color Manage col or by changing the se ttings on the Color tab i n the pri nter driv er. Change the color theme for a print job 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program, cli ck Pr int . 2. Click Properties or Preference s . 3. Click the Color tab.
4. Click the Autom ati c or Manual se tti ng. ● Automatic setting: Select th is setting for most color prin t jobs ● Manua l setting: Sel ect this setting to adjust the col or settings ind ependent from o ther setti ngs. NOTE: Changin g color se ttings manua lly can im pact outpu t.
Setting description Sett ing option s Halftone Halftone options affect color output clarity and resolution. ● Smoo th provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas and enhances photogr aphs by smoothing color gradations. Select this option when uniform and sm ooth area fills are important.
Match colors The p rocess of matchin g printe r output color to y our comput er screen is com plex, becaus e printe rs and compute r monitors use different m ethods of prod ucing color.
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9 Manage and maintain ● Print i nformation pages ● Use HP ToolboxFX ● Use the H P Embedded Web Serve r ● Use HP Web Jetadmin software ● Product s ecurity featur es ● Economy settings ● M.
Print inf ormation pages Informa tion pages resid e within t he product memory. Thes e pages help diagn ose and solve pr oblems with the produ ct. NOT E: If the product langua ge was not correctly se t during insta llation, you can se t the language manuall y so th e informatio n pages pri nt in one of the supp orted lan guages.
3. Press the Left arrow or Righ t arrow button to navi gate to the repo rt you wan t to print, and th en press OK to print t he report. 4. Press X to exit th e menus.
Use HP Tool boxFX The HP Toolb oxFX is program you can use to complete the follo wing tasks: ● Check the product statu s. ● Configu re the product se ttings. ● View troub leshooting in formation . You can view the HP Toolbox FX progra m when the p roduct is directly conn ected to your comp uter or is co nnected to the network.
HP ToolboxFX sections Status The Statu s folder contai ns links to the follow ing main pages: ● Device stat us . This pa ge indicate s product c onditions s uch as a jam or an e mpty tra y. After y ou correc t a problem , click Refresh st atus to update the product sta tus.
● Save /Resto re Settin gs . Save the current s ettings for the p roduct to a file on your computer. Use this file to load the same settings on to another pr oduct or t o restore t hese sett ings to this product at a later ti me. ● Product s ecurity .
Paper Setup Use the se option s to config ure your d efault produ ct settin gs. These are the sam e options that are availa ble on th e contro l panel menus. The fo llowing o ptions are av ailable for handling pr int jobs wh en the pr oduct is o ut of pa per.
Paper Types Use the se option s to configu re print m odes that co rrespond t o the var ious media types. To r eset all mode s to factor y default se ttings, select Rest ore modes .
System Set up Use the se system settings to configure miscellaneous print se ttings. Th ese setting s are not availab le on the con trol panel. NOT E: You must clic k App ly before you r changes take effe ct. Print Settings The HP ToolboxFX Print S ettings tab con tains links to the f ollowing mai n pages: ● Prin ting .
Toolbo xFX progr am, you mus t connect befo re you ca n visit these W eb sites. Con necting might r equire that you clos e the HP ToolboxFX program and reopen it. ● HP Instant Support . Connects to the HP I nstant Su pport Web s ite. ● Support an d Troubleshooting .
HP Embedded Web Server features The fo llowing s ections de scribe the basi c screens of the embedded Web se rver. Status ta b Provi des product, status , and configura tion inform ation. ● Devi ce St atu s : Shows the product st atus and shows the life remaining of HP sup plies, with 0% indicati ng that a supply is empty.
Print ta b Provides the ability to configu re print s ettings on the produc t. ● Prin ting : Al lows you to change the pr inting defaults for the produc t. ● PCL 5 : Allows you to chan ge the PC L 5 defaul ts for the p roduct. ● PostS cript : Al lows you to change the Pos tScript defau lts for the product .
Use HP Web Jeta dmin software HP Web Jeta dmin is a Web-based sof tware solution for remotely inst alling, monito ring, and troubl eshooting ne twork-connected pe ripheral s. Management i s proactive, allowing netwo rk admini strators th e ability t o resolve issues be fore users are affec ted.
Economy setting s Powersave modes The a djustable sleep mo de feature r educes po wer consu mption when th e product h as been ina ctive for an exte nded peri od. You can set the length of tim e before the product enters sle ep mode. NOT E: This mode does not af fect prod uct warm -up time.
Enable or disable the At Very Low se ttings from the control panel You ca n enable o r disable t he default se tting at any time, and y ou do not h ave to re-enab le it when you instal l a new print c artridge . 1. On the c ontrol p anel, press the OK button.
Your p rint cartrid ge might not be a genu ine HP p rint cartridg e if you no tice the fol lowing: ● The sup plies status p age indic ates that a non-HP o r used s upply is installed. ● You are experie ncing a high numb er of problems with the pri nt cartridge .
Replacement instructions Replac e print cartrid ges 1. Ope n the front d oor. 2. Pul l out the print cartri dge drawer. 3. Gr asp the handle on the old prin t cartridge and then pull the pr int cartri dge straigh t up to remove it.
4. Re move the ne w print cartr idge from th e pac kagi ng. 5. Gen tly rock the pr int cartrid ge from front to bac k to dist ribute the toner even ly inside the print cartridg e. 6. Re move the orange, pla stic shield fro m the bott om of t he new print cart ridge .
7. D o not touch the imagi ng drum on the bottom of the print cartr idge. Fingerpr ints on the imag ing drum can caus e print- qual ity prob lems. 8. In sert the ne w print cartr idge into th e product. 9. Pul l the tab on the left side o f the print car tridge straig ht up to completely re move the sealing tape.
10. Close t he print cartridg e drawer. 11. Close the fro nt door. 12. Place the old pri nt cartridge a nd the o range plastic shield in the box for the new print cartridg e.
Install m emory DIMMs This product co mes with 64-mega byte (MB) random- access m emory ins talled. Y ou can install up to 256-me gabyte of memory for t he product b y adding a dual inli ne memory module (DIM M).
4. Remove the new DIMM f rom the anti static packag e, and then locate the alignment no tch on the bottom edge of the DIMM . 5. Holding the DIMM by the e dges, align th e notch on the DIMM with the bar in the DIMM sl ot at an angle. 6. Push down o n the DIMM until both latches engage th e DIMM.
7. Clos e th e DIMM acces s doo r. 8. Reconnec t the power c able and US B or networ k cable, and then tur n on the product. Enable memory Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista 1. Click St art . 2. Click Settings . 3.
Windows 7 1. Click Star t . 2. Click Devi ces and Printers . 3. Right-click the product driver icon, and then select Printer properties . 4. Click the Device Settings ta b. 5. Expand the area f or Installable Options . 6. Next to A u tomatic C onfig uration , select Update No w .
Use the followin g guidelines if you us e the page descripti on language (PDL) ability to mark re sources as per manent. For t echnical details, s ee an approp riate PD L referenc e for PCL or PS. ● Mark r esources as permane nt only w hen it is absolut ely nece ssary tha t they rem ain in memory while the produ ct is turned on.
Clean the prod uct During the prin ting process, paper, t oner, and du st particl es can ac cumulate i nside the product. O ver time, th is buil dup can cause p rint-qualit y problems such as toner spe cks or smea ring. Th is product has a clea ning mode that can co rrect and prevent the se problem s.
10 Solve p roblems ● Self help ● Solve pr oblems ch ecklist ● Factors that af fect product performanc e ● Restore fac tory-settin gs ● Interp ret contro l panel messag es ● Paper fe eds in.
Self help In additi on to the in formation in this guid e, other sourc es are avai lable that pro vide helpful informatio n. HP Help and Learn Center The HP Help and Learn Center and other documentation are on the CD t hat came with the product or in t he HP Program folder on your computer.
Solve problems checklist 1. Make sure tha t the product i s set up correct ly. a. Press the power button to turn on the produ ct or to deactivate the Auto- Off mode. b. Check the power-cable c onnections. c. Make sure that the line voltag e is correct for the produ ct power confi guration.
c. If t he page jams in the prod uct, clear the jam. d. If the print quali ty is unacceptab le, complete the following steps: ● Verify that the pr int settings are cor rect for the paper that you ar e using. ● Solve pr int-qualit y problem s. 9. Print a s mall docum ent from a dif ferent progr am that has worked in the p ast.
Factors t hat affec t produc t performance Several factors affect the time it tak es to print a job: ● The use of special paper (s uch as tr ansparenci es, heavy paper, and custom-s ize paper ) ● .
Restore facto ry-settings Rest oring the factor y-set defaul ts returns all of the p roduct and networ k settings to the facto ry defaults. It will not res et the page c ount, tray s ize, or langu age. To restore the product to the fact ory-default settings, foll ow these steps.
Interp ret cont rol pa nel messag es Control panel message types The c ontrol panel messages indicate th e current product st atus or situa tions th at might r equire acti on.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action 49 Error Turn off then on The product experienced an internal erro r. Turn the product off, wait at least 30 seconds, and then turn th e product on and wait for it to initialize. If you are using a surge protector, remove it.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action 55.X Error Turn off t hen on The product has experienced an internal error. Turn the product power off, wait at least 30 seconds, and t hen turn the product power on and wait for it to initialize.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action Black Cartridge Low The print cartridge is nearing the end of its usef ul life. Printing can co ntinue, but consider having a replacement supply on hand. Black in wrong position A print cartridge is inst alled in the incorrect slot .
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action Cyan Very Low The print cartridge is at the end of its useful life, and the At Very Low menu it em in the System Setup menu is set t o Continue . To ensure optimal print quality, HP recommends replacing the print cartridge at this point.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action Load tray # <TYPE> <SIZE> A tray is configured for the paper type and size that the print job is requesting, but that tray is empty. Load the correct paper into the tray, or press OK to use paper in a different tray.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action Mispri nt Press [OK] Paper has been delayed as it moves through the product. Press OK to clear the messag e. Non HP supply installed A non-HP supply is installed. If you believe you purchased an HP supply, go to www.
Control panel message Status alert Descri ption Recommende d action Unsupporte d [color] i nstalled Press [OK] to continue The product has detected that a print cartridge not made by HP has been installed. Touch the OK button to continue printing. If you believe you purchased an HP supply, please ca ll the HP Fraud hotline at 1-877-219-3183.
Paper feeds inc orrectly or becomes jamme d ● The produc t does not p ick up pa per ● The produ ct pi cks up mu ltip le sh eets of paper ● Prevent pa per jams ● Clear j ams The produ ct does not pick up paper If th e product do es not pick up paper from the tray, try these soluti ons.
6. Make sure tha t the tray is fully inserte d in the produ ct. 7. If you are prin ting on heavy, emb ossed, or perforate d paper, use the manual feed feature and feed sheets on e at a time. Clear jams Jam l ocations Use this ill ustration to find the loca tions of jams.
Jam in Tray 1 NOT E: If the sheet tears, rem ove all fragments befo re resuming prin ting. 1. If you can se e the jam med sheet, r emove the jammed sheet by p ulling i t straigh t out. 2. If you cannot s ee the jamm ed sheet, open the Tray 1 door and pull out Tray 2.
4. Remove the jam med sh eet by pull ing it str aigh t out. CAUTION: Do not pull up o n the jammed sheet. Be sure to pul l it straight out. 5. Pus h up on two tabs to replace the Tra y 1 panel.
Jam in Tray 2 1. Pul l out Tray 2 and place i t on a flat s urface. 2. R emove the jammed sheet by pulling it st raigh t out. 3. R eplace Tr ay 2. 4. Press OK to continue pr inting.
Jam i n the fuse r area 1. Ope n the rear door. 2. Re move any j ammed shee ts. NOTE: If the sheet tears, remove all fragmen ts before re suming pr inting. CAUTION: W ait until the fuser a rea has cooled bef ore cleari ng the jam. 3. Cl ose the rear door .
Jam in the output bin 1. L ook for jammed paper in t he output bin area. 2. R emove any visi ble pape r. NOT E: If the sheet tears, rem ove all fragmen ts before re suming prin ting.
Solve im age quality pro blems You can pre vent most print-qua lity problem s by following the se guidelines . ● Use the c orrect pap er type se tting in the printer d river ● Adju st co lor setti.
5. Select a type fro m the Media- type drop-d own list . 6. Click the Print button. Adjust color setting s in the printer driver Change the color theme fo r a print job 1. On the File menu in the so ftware program , click Print . 2. Click Properties or P references .
3. Click the Color tab. 4. Click the Autom ati c or Manu al setti ng. ● Automatic setting: Selec t this setting for most colo r print jobs ● Manua l setting: Sel ect this setti ng to adjust the c olor settin gs independen t from other s ettings. NOTE: Chan ging color settings manually c an impact o utput.
Print a cleaning page Print a clean ing page to r emove du st and exces s toner fr om the pape r path if yo u are hav ing any of t he foll owing proble ms: ● Specks of toner are on the printed pag es. ● Toner is smearing o n the prin ted pages . ● Repe ated marks oc cur on t he prin ted pa ges.
Type o f print cartrid ge Steps to res olve the problem Refilled or remanufactured print cartridge Hewlett Packard C ompany cannot recommend t he use of non-HP s upplies, either new or remanufactured. Because they are not HP products, HP cannot in fluence their design or control their quality.
Interpret the Print Quality Page 1. On the p roduct control panel, open the Reports menu. 2. Select the Pri nt Quality Page item to print it. This page con tains five bands of col or, which are div ided into four groups as indic ated in the foll owing illus tration.
3. Examine the surf ace of the gr een imagin g drum on t he bottom of the pri nt cartrid ge. CAUTION: Do n ot touch t he green ro ller (ima ging dru m) on the bo ttom of th e cartridge. Fingerp rints on the ima ging drum can ca use print-qu ality prob lems.
HP UPD PS driver ● Reco mmended for printing with Ad obe ® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive software programs ● Provides support for printing from post script em ulation .
The prod uct doe s not prin t or it prints slowly The produ ct does not print If the product do es not print a t all, tr y the follow ing solu tions. 1.
Solve co nnectivity pr oblems Solve direct-connect problems If you have con nected the pr oduct dire ctly to a c omputer, c heck the c able. ● Verify that the c able is co nnected to the compute r and to the product. ● Verify t hat the ca ble is not longer t han 5 m ( 16.
The computer is unable to communicate with t he produ ct 1. Test net work commu nication by pinging the net work. a. Open a comma nd-line promp t on your computer. For Win dows, cl ick Sta rt , click Ru n , and then type cmd . b. Type ping followed by the IP address for your product .
Solve w ireless netwo rk prob lems ● Wire less connec tivity ch ecklist ● The control pa nel displays the message: Th e wireless feat ure on this produc t has been tu rned off ● The produc t doe.
The control panel displays the m essage: The wireless feature on this product has been turn ed off Press the wireless button on t he product to open the Wireless m enu, and then turn the wireless radio on. The product does not print after th e wireless configurat ion completes 1.
Cannot connect mo re computers to the wireless product 1. Make sure t hat the other computers ar e within t he wireless range and that no ob stacles bl ock the signal. For most networks , the wir eless rang e is within 30 m (1 00 ft) of the wireles s access point.
The wireless network is no t functioning 1. To verify if the netwo rk has los t commu nication, tr y connecti ng other dev ices to t he networ k. 2. Test net work commu nication by pinging the net work. a. Open a comma nd-line promp t on your computer.
Solve prod uct software problems Product software probl ems Proble m Soluti on A printer driver for the product is not visible in t he Pri nter fo lder ● Restart the computer t o restart the spooler proce ss. If the spooler has crashed, no printer drivers will appear in the Printers folder.
Solve common Mac problems ● The printer driver is not listed in the Print & Fax list ● The produc t name do es not appea r in the product li st in the Print & Fax l ist ● The printer dri.
When connected with a USB cable , the product does not appear in the P rint & Fax lis t after th e driver is select ed. Softw are troubleshoot ing Make sure tha t your Mac o perati ng sy stem is Ma c OS X 10.5 or later. Hardware troubles hooting 1.
150 Chapt er 10 Solve probl ems ENWW.
A Supplies and accessories ● Order pa rts, access ories, and sup plies ● Part nu mbers ENWW 151.
Order par ts, accessories , and supp lies Order supplies and paper www.hp.com/ go/suresup ply Order genuine HP p arts or accessor ies www.hp.com/ buy/ parts Order through service or suppor t providers Contact an HP-authoriz ed service or support provider.
B Service and support ● Hewlett -Packard limited wa rranty st atement ● HP's Premi um Protect ion Warranty: Laser Jet print cartr idge limited wa rranty st atement ● Data stored on the prin.
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP PRODUCT DURATION OF LIMITED WARRANTY HP Color LaserJet CP1525n, CP1525nw One-year product exchange HP war rants to y ou, the en d-user custo mer, that HP hardwar e and acces sories wi ll be free from defects in materi als and workman ship after the date of purch ase, for the period specified above.
HP's Premi um Pr otec tion W arran ty: La ser Jet prin t cartridge limited wa rranty statement This HP product is warranted to be fr ee from defec ts in mater ials and workmansh ip.
Data stored on th e print ca rtridge The HP print c artridges us ed with this produ ct contain a memor y chip that assists in the operation of the prod uct.
End User Li cens e Agreem ent PLEASE REA D CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFT WARE PR ODUCT: This E nd-User License Agreem ent (“EULA” ) is a c ontract betw een (a) y ou (eithe r an indiv idual or the entity y ou repres ent) and (b) Hewl ett-Packard C ompany (“HP”) that governs you r use of the software pro duct (“Softwa re”).
Software wi ll agree t o this EULA. Up on transfer of the HP Softw are, your licen se is auto matically termin ated. b. Re stricti ons . You may no t rent, leas e or lend the HP Soft ware or U se th e HP S oftw are fo r co mmerci al timesha ring or bureau use.
Open SSL This pr oduct inc ludes softwa re develop ed by t he OpenSSL Project for use in t he OpenSSL Toolkit (http :// www.o penssl.or g/) THIS SOF TWARE I S PROVIDED BY THE Op enSSL PR OJECT ``AS I .
Customer supp ort Get telephone support for your country/region Have the pr oduct name, serial num ber, date of purchase , and problem description read y. Country/region phone num bers are on the flyer t hat was in the box with your product or at www.
Repack the product If HP Cu stomer Car e determines th at your product nee ds to be re turned to HP for repair, follow the se steps to rep ack the product befo re shipping it. CAUTION: S hipping d amage as a result o f ina dequate pack ing is the custom er’s res ponsibi lity.
162 Appendi x B Service and suppor t ENWW.
C Product specificatio ns ● Physic al specifica tions ● Power con sumption, elec trical spec ifications, a nd acoustic em issions ● Env iro nment al sp ecif icat ions ENWW 163.
Physical sp ecifications Table C-1 Physical specificati ons Height Depth Width Weight 254 mm (10.0 inc hes) 452 mm (17.8 in ches) 399 mm (15.7 inches) 18.43 kg (40 .64 lb) Power co nsumpti on, el ectrical spec ificati ons, and acoustic emissions See www.
D Regulatory information ● FCC regul ations ● Environ mental pro duct stewards hip program ● Decl ara tion of conf ormit y ● Decl ara tion of Conf ormi ty (wir ele ss model s) ● Safety state.
FCC regulations This equ ipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital d evice, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These li mits are designed to pr ovide reason able protectio n against harmfu l interfe rence in a residen tial instal lation.
Environm ental product stewar dship program Protecting the enviro nment Hewlett- Packard C ompany is committed to providing quality products in an env ironmental ly sound manner . This produc t has been designed with several attributes to m inimize im pacts on our environme nt.
NOT E: Use the r eturn l abel to ret urn ori ginal HP L aserJet pr int cartr idges only . Please d o not use this label f or HP inkjet cartri dges, non-HP c artridge s, refilled or remanufact ured cartridges or warranty return s. For in formation ab out recy cling your HP inkje t cartr idges plea se go to http://www.
Paper This pr oduct is c apable of using recyc led papers when the paper meets the guidel ines out lined in th e HP LaserJet Printer Fami ly Print Media Guide .
For mor e inform ation To obt ain informat ion about these environment al topics: ● Product env ironmental profile sheet for this and man y related HP produc ts ● HP’s comm itment to the environ.
Declaratio n of conformity Declara tion o f Conformi ty according to ISO/IEC 17050-1 and EN 1 7050-1 Manuf actu rer's N ame: Hewlett-Packard Com pany DoC#: BOISB-0603–03–rel.
European Cont act Your Local Hew lett-Packard Sales and S ervice Office or Hewlet t-Packard GmbH, D epartment HQ- TRE / Standards Europe, Herrenberger Strasse 140, D-71034, Böblingen (FAX: +49-7031-14-3143) www.
Declarat ion of Conf ormity (w ireless models ) Declara tion o f Conformi ty according to ISO/IEC 17050-1 and EN 1 7050-1 Manuf actu rer's N ame: Hewlett-Packard Com pany DoC#: BOISB-0603–04–rel.
This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two Condit ions: (1) this device may n ot cause harmful interference, an d (2) this device must ac cept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may c ause undesire d operation.
Safety s tatements Laser safety The Center for Devices and Radiologica l Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Fo od and Drug Admi nistration has implem ented regula tions for l aser prod ucts manufa ctured sin ce August 1, 1976. Compliance is mand atory for pro ducts mark eted in the United Sta tes.
EMC statement (Korea) Laser statement for Finland Luokan 1 lase rlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat HP Colo r LaserJet CP1525n, CP1525nw, las erkirjoitin on käyt täjän kanna lta turvallin en luokan 1 laser laite. Normaal issa käytös sä kirjoitti men suojakote lointi est ää lasersäte en pääsyn lait teen ulkopuo lelle.
GS statement ( Germany) Das G erät ist ni cht für die Benutz ung im unmittelb aren Gesich tsfeld a m Bilds chirmarbeits platz vorge sehen. Um störende Ref lexionen am Bildschirmarbe itsplatz zu ve rmeiden, darf di eses Produkt nicht im unmi ttelbaren Gesichtsfeld pla tziert werden.
Additional statements fo r wireless products FCC compliance statement—United States Exposure to radio frequ ency radiation CAUTION: The ra diated out put power of this device is far belo w the FCC radio freque ncy exposure limits .
Notice for use in France For 2.4 GHz Wi reless LAN oper ation of this produc t certain restric tions apply : This equipm ent may be used i ndoor for t he entire 24 00-2483.5 MH z freque ncy band (channels 1-13). Fo r outdoor use, onl y 2400-2 454 MHz f requency band (cha nnels 1-9) may be us ed.
180 Appendi x D Re gulatory infor mation ENWW.
Index A access ories ordering 151, 152 acousti c specificat ions 164 ad-h oc wireless network con figur ing 40 descripti on 39 alerts, setting up 89 anticoun terfeit supp lies 99 archive s etting 15 a.
docum ent conve ntions iii document feede r locat ing 4 double-s ided pri nting (dupl exing) Mac 31 downloadi ng software printing s ystem 17 drive rs changing pap er types and sizes 45 changing s ett.
last pa ge printing on differen t paper (Windo ws) 72 letterh ead print ing (Window s) 67 licens e, software 15 7 link s peed se ttings 41 Linux 22 Linux so ftware 22 loading p aper error m essages 12.
first pa ge 30 HP ToolboxF X settings 89 , 92 jams 12 5 pages per she et 31 printing on prepr inted letterhea d or form s (Windo ws) 67 sele cting 1 34 support ed size s 46 paper j ams.
res tor ing de faul ts 15 Syst em Setup menu 1 2 shippin g lock error mess age 123 shippin g product 161 shortc uts (Window s) creatin g 57 using 56 size sp ecification s, product 1 64 sizes , media d.
USB port locat ing 5 speed setti ngs 15 type in cluded 5 W warning s iii warranty li cense 157 print cartrid ges 155 product 154 waterma rks adding ( Windows) 76 Web sites custom er support 160 fraud .
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